The condor's broad pale wings cross open blue passages between the clouds. This landscape PDF embroidery pattern combines large feather fans with a much smaller bare head, low ruff and snow-marked mountain ridges.
Reading the composition
Condor Beyond the High Cloud Gate is arranged around the breadth of flight. Keep the primary tips complete, work the pale fields within their own feather directions, and let the separated clouds preserve the open sky around them.
Your digital pattern package
The package contains the 16-page Stitch Guide PDF, a full-size A3 transfer PDF, SVG linework, white and transparent 600 dpi linework PNGs, a colour reference JPG, the thread-and-region CSV, READ_ME instructions and the Hand Embroidery Stitch Sampler, Essential Needlework Handbook PDF.
Is all of the sky worked in thread?
The blue reserves between the cloud territories remain visible ground. These open passages make room for the full wing span without requiring a completely stitched sky.
Working through the thread map
The guide maps 12 working regions with local stitch direction, strand count and DMC colour recipes. Use the region key and recommended sequence to follow the overlaps and changes in shading. Mapped techniques include broken directional long-and-short, fine split seams, short split and straight stitches.
Preparing the transfer
Artwork canvas: 300 x 232 mm, landscape, including the open background areas. Print the separate A3 transfer at Actual Size / 100% and check the 50 mm control bar. Guide previews are reduced. These are canvas dimensions, not a finished hoop, cushion or bag size. The Stitch Guide itself uses US Letter pages.
The suggested palette
- Suggested ground: deep blue linen
- 13 suggested DMC shades, using stranded cotton floss
- Bring your own needles and a hoop or frame
- Test the chosen transfer method and thread colours on your cloth
Download format and licence
Digital files only. No fabric, thread, tools or finished embroidery is supplied. Colour references and lifestyle mockups show design and presentation ideas. For personal, non-commercial use. Do not share, redistribute or resell the digital files.
